Get a great attorney job with bad school, bad grades, AMA

[Anonymous]

Will answer as much as I can without outing. Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.

[Anonymous]

What's a "bad school"? DCUM has joked that the school I attended is great for frat boys and party girls even though it's ranked in the top 30 (undergrad).

Is the school you attended actually bad? Or is it just DCUM bad (not Top 14 law)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's a "bad school"? DCUM has joked that the school I attended is great for frat boys and party girls even though it's ranked in the top 30 (undergrad).

Is the school you attended actually bad? Or is it just DCUM bad (not Top 14 law)?

Not in the top 100. Not local to DC (but I am in DC now).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will answer as much as I can without outing. Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.

Am I a betch to point out that I think 10 years out of law school and only making "up to" $200k isn't all that? Maybe you get great benefits OP. Sorry for not being supportive. Ok I have a question: how did you cultivate your happy and positive outlook on life?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will answer as much as I can without outing. Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.

Am I a betch to point out that I think 10 years out of law school and only making "up to" $200k isn't all that? Maybe you get great benefits OP. Sorry for not being supportive. Ok I have a question: how did you cultivate your happy and positive outlook on life?

Not OP, but yes you are a b! What is wrong with people that have no appreciation for a decent salary and act like multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars is necessary to “have it good”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will answer as much as I can without outing. Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.

What was your path? I went to a top 50 school, 3.1 law school GPA, currently work for DC gov in a mediocre position, 4 years out of law school. But looking to move forward. Have a strong interest in finance/regulatory compliance, but not working in that area of law.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Will answer as much as I can without outing. Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.

Am I a betch to point out that I think 10 years out of law school and only making "up to" $200k isn't all that? Maybe you get great benefits OP. Sorry for not being supportive. Ok I have a question: how did you cultivate your happy and positive outlook on life?

Hey, whatever works for you, PP! Considering most people say anyone from a T3-T4 school will never do anything beyond doc review, if they ever practice law at all, I think it's great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will answer as much as I can without outing. Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.

How did you do it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will answer as much as I can without outing. Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.

What was your path? I went to a top 50 school, 3.1 law school GPA, currently work for DC gov in a mediocre position, 4 years out of law school. But looking to move forward. Have a strong interest in finance/regulatory compliance, but not working in that area of law.

Keeping path general but the basic idea was a very niche specialty. Combo of small-time clerkship, small firms, and prior in-house before getting this job. All within specialty (which I didn't focus on at all in law school, ironically).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Will answer as much as I can without outing. Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.

How did you do it?

See above - the specializing was most important. Also, frankly, being a cool and normal person. Many lawyers with better academics are socially awkward and/or overconfident. Good personality and being easy to work with goes farther than people think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will answer as much as I can without outing. Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.

Am I a betch to point out that I think 10 years out of law school and only making "up to" $200k isn't all that? Maybe you get great benefits OP. Sorry for not being supportive. Ok I have a question: how did you cultivate your happy and positive outlook on life?

Not OP, but yes you are a b! What is wrong with people that have no appreciation for a decent salary and act like multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars is necessary to “have it good”?

Because in the PPs fantasy world, unless you’re making a household income of $300k-$400k minimum, have a nanny, and live in at least a $1.2 million house, you’re mediocre.

PP doesn’t realize that many folks rather have work-life balance and a very solid income, versus a $300k+ income working 12-16 hour days plus weekends.

PP and his/her SO probably are in therapy, on anti-depressants, drink to cope with their existence, and use coke and or benzos. But life is great with all that money.

[Anonymous]

Sorry OP but I don't see how $150k 10 years out of law school would give anyone hope. The reality is that law school isn't worth it unless you go to a top school and you're proving that point. That is a starting salary from a top school so 10 years to get there is depressing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP but I don't see how $150k 10 years out of law school would give anyone hope. The reality is that law school isn't worth it unless you go to a top school and you're proving that point. That is a starting salary from a top school so 10 years to get there is depressing.

You're cute, little associate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will answer as much as I can without outing. Just putting some hope out there!

Job is in-house, pays 150k + up to 30% bonus, 10 years out of law school.

Am I a betch to point out that I think 10 years out of law school and only making "up to" $200k isn't all that? Maybe you get great benefits OP. Sorry for not being supportive. Ok I have a question: how did you cultivate your happy and positive outlook on life?

Hey, whatever works for you, PP! Considering most people say anyone from a T3-T4 school will never do anything beyond doc review, if they ever practice law at all, I think it's great.

This. I went to a T4 school, graduated about 15 years ago, and I have a federal government job. Decent pay, great benefits, and awesome hours and flexibility. I'm very happy professionally and personally. Don't believe all the doom and gloom about lower tier law schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP but I don't see how $150k 10 years out of law school would give anyone hope. The reality is that law school isn't worth it unless you go to a top school and you're proving that point. That is a starting salary from a top school so 10 years to get there is depressing.

Except you'll be clamoring for a job like this in a few years when you don't make partner.